What should I do to upgrade my current MacBook Pro?

I bought this MacBook Pro in 2007. It is a great computer I know it is old, but I cannot afford a new computer.
So what Can I do to upgrade what I currently have?
MacBook Pro
15-inch 2.4/2.2GHz
Processor is: 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 3 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 128 MB
Software: OS X 10.9.1 (13B42)
Any ideas?

Please explain why you want to upgrade? You have the most recent OS on it, and the RAM is close to the maximum.
If you want to increase performance, viz. speed and responsiveness, I would recommend replacing the hard drive with a solid state drive. The performance boost is startling. See this from Macworld:
http://www.macworld.com/article/2080852/giving-the-gift-of-speed-the-ssd-upgrade .html
Do it yourself installation is quite easy on your model.

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